The vibrant Old Norse poems in this 13th-century collection recapture the ancient oral traditions of the Norsemen. These mythological poems include the Voluspo, one of the broadest literary conceptions of the world's creation and ultimate destruction; the Lokasenna, a comedy bursting with vivid characterizations; and more.
The vibrant Old Norse poems in this 13th-century collection recapture the ancient oral traditions of the Norsemen. These mythological poems include the Voluspo, one of the broadest literary conceptions of the world's creation and ultimate destruction; the Lokasenna, a comedy bursting with vivid characterizations; and more.
General IntroductionxiLays of the GodsVoluspo1Hovamol28Vafthruthnismol68Grimnismol84Skirnismol107Harbarthsljoth121Hymiskvitha138Lokasenna151Thrymskvitha174Alvissmol183Baldrs Draumar195Rigsthula201Hyndluljoth217Svipdagsmol234